| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-194 |
| Corporate Name: | R. E. Rawls |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | R. E. Rawls. A Gammill. |
| Location: | Timpson |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1944 |
| End Year: | 1944 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1944 |
| Town: | Timpson |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Ajax engine and a 60-horsepower electric motor
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planing mill, including a 4-inch by 15-inch planer, a cutoff saw, a trimmer, a saw, a boiler , five buggies, a 1941 Chevrolet truck |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | A. Gammill had a sawmill business in Timpson during the early 1940s. He sold it to R. E. Rawls in 1944. The property included a 4-inch by 15-inch planer, a cutoff saw, an Ajax engine, a 60-horsepower electric motor, a trimmer, a saw, a boiler, five buggies, a 1941 Chevrolet truck, for $1 and “other valuable considerations.” |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-01-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |